Sep 8, 2022Los contenedoresWith great appreciation to Kelvy Bird’s heartfelt article ‘Containers’ on the Presencing Institute’s Field of the Future blog, we have translated the article to Spanish with her full permission, in order to share with a wider audience, wishing to deepen the visual practice along the journey. (Original article in English…Documentación Gráfica7 min readDocumentación Gráfica7 min read
Aug 23, 2022COSMOVISUALES ✨ 👁 ✍️In June 2022, we co-facilitated a workshop on graphic recording or scribing in Mexico City (aka CDMX). Below is the story of this experience and some of what we learned along the way. Original post in Spanish by Reilly Dow+ Sofia Donner (translated by Reilly Dow) From the spark to the fire: How it happened In March 2022, an…Facilitation9 min readFacilitation9 min read
Aug 23, 2022COSMOVISUALES ✨ 👁 ✍️En junio 2022 sucedió un taller de facilitación gráfica en CDMX. A continuación el relato de la experiencia y lo aprendido en el camino. Por Reilly Dow + Sofia Donner De la chispa a la fogata: Cómo sucedió En marzo 2022, una imagen provocó una bella e inspiradora conversación entre Sofi y Dani, marcando el comienzo. Al día…Facilitación9 min readFacilitación9 min read
Published inFacilitación Visual·Oct 22, 2021Los beneficios de la documentación gráficaLa documentación gráfica consiste en dibujar y escribir mientras la gente habla, para crear un registro visual del proceso, las ideas y los conceptos clave en tiempo real. Puede utilizarse en conferencias, reuniones y otros eventos. …Visual Thinking7 min readVisual Thinking7 min read
Jun 1, 2021Living as a unifying creative practiceOriginally published April, 2021 in the COVID-19 Diaries Series of the Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (MAHB) Arts Community page. — “All crises operate in connection to each other.” – Syafiatudina As an artist, what is my job? I am a scribe, and my job includes drawing, making marks, writing down the right words at the right time, in the right sequence and in right relationship to each other. …Creative Writing9 min readCreative Writing9 min read
May 2, 2021The benefits of scribingScribing is drawing and writing while people talk, to create a visual record of process, ideas, and key concepts in real time. It can be used at conferences, meetings, and other events. …Graphic Recording6 min readGraphic Recording6 min read
Mar 16, 2021Our stance on sustainability and 5 top tipsWe want to share some of the ways we are addressing our collective responsibility to take care of the planet. Important to remember, of course, that large corporations, not individual communities (especially in the Global South), hold the largest share of responsibility for environmental degradation and global emissions. …Sustainability6 min readSustainability6 min read
Mar 7, 2021Made in the momentOriginally published in the Winter 2021 edition of Kosmos Journal In my work as a scribe, I get to spend a lot of time listening, sensing, and weaving visual stories using quick drawing. …Generative Scribing4 min readGenerative Scribing4 min read
Mar 2, 2021The benefits of writing by handThree reasons to close the computer and pick up a pencil — When it comes to notetaking, list-making, journaling, strategizing, and everything in between, we typically head straight to the computer, boot up the word processor, and start typing. …Handwriting5 min readHandwriting5 min read
Feb 12, 2021How to make your next virtual gathering a visual experienceTips for working remotely with a graphic facilitator — In 2020, we experienced a profound shift in the ways we work, gather and collaborate. We wondered: what is possible now? How might we be creative in this moment, to tap into possibility during a deeply challenging time? We are able to connect across geography and time zones; work collaboratively…Remote Work6 min readRemote Work6 min read
